Drier room



March 12, 1929. F ROSE 1,704,870

DRIER ROOM Filed March 15, 1928 2 Sheet-Sheet 1 March 12, 1929. ROSE 1,704,870

DRIER ROOM Filed March 13, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Mar. 12, 1929,

UNITED STATES 1,704,870 PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR F. ROSE, CHILLICOTHE, OHIO.

DRIER ROOM.

Application filed March 13, 1928. Serial No. 261,277.

This invention relates to a drier room and it is an object of the invention to provide means whereby heatedair may be caused to effectively circulate within such room n a I manner in simulation of a natural dry wind.

It is also'an object of the invention to provide means whereby the temperature within the drier room is maintained in even balance and in a manner to permit the room to be used with advantage in drying shoes.

A still further object of the invention is,

rendered simpler less expensive and other- Wise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention Wlll hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be'the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view partly in scctlon and partly in side elevation illustrating a timer room constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention Figure 2 is a view in end elevation of the structure as shown in Figure 1; I

Figure 3 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view taken through the structure as herein disclosed with a portion in top plan;

Figure 4 is afragmentary view in top plan of the header for returning the air to the room.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, R denotes a room of requisite dimensions and which has its top wall adjacent to one end thereof in communication with a hood 1 disposed transversely thereacross, said hood at its top and central portion being provided with a vent 2 in communication with the atmosphere. This vent 2 has interposed therein a regulatin damper 3.

The opposite end portion 0 the room has The invention consists in the details of positioned therein and disposed transversely thereof a heating coil C through which the air as delivered into the room passes to effcctively heat the same. Suitably supported exteriorly of the room and closelyadjacent to the end wall thereof, with which the coil C is associated, is a blast 'fan F discharging into the room R through the conduit 4 having aflared discharge nozzle 5 positioned directly behind the coil C, The'fan F is mounted upon an operating shaft 6 which 1S driven by a steam turbine T, the exhaust from said turbine T passing out through a pipe line 7 which leads to and constitutes the feed line for the coil C. Thetui'bine T is in proper communication with a suitable source of steam supply through the pipe line 8. I

Leading from one end portion of the hood 1 and in communication therewith through the top adjacent to an end thereof is a return air line 9 leading to a suction 'fan 10 supported exteriorly of the room R adjacent to the opposite end of the room, said fan 10 being in driven connection through the in-- str'umentality of the belt 11 with the shaft 6. The suction fan 10 draws the air out of the room R through the hood 1 and returns .said air to the room'through the pipe 12 which extends inwardly a slight distance of the room R and terminates in a transversely disposed header 14. This header extends transvcrsely of the room and has radiating therefrom the forwardly and downwardly disposed distributing tubes 15.

Immediately to the rear ofthe header 14 is a shield 16 to prevent travel of the air discharged from the depending tubes 15 toward the end of the room R at which the nozzle 5 is'arranged. There is also disposed above the coil C a second shield 17 hingedly supported at its upper marginal portion, as at 18, for vertical swinging movement or adjustment, the desired adjustment of the shield being effected through the medium of a chain 19 depending from the to of the room R and having its links selectively engaged with an upstanding. hook member 20 carried by said shield 17.

-The pipe 12 is arranged exteriorly of the a room R and overlies the top thereof,'the header 14 being arranged within the room and in communication with the pipe 12 through a depending extension 21 constitut ing a continuation of the outer end of the pipe 12. The pipe 12 has in communication therewith at a suitable point therealong a vent 22 which is also in communication with the atmos here. I

Fresh air is orced directfrom the fan F through the conduit 4 and nozzlefi into one end of the room R and continues through the coil C and is then effectively heated and forms a natural dry wind which .is

. forced through the entire room and thereby erate.

effectively drying the articles or materials placed within the room. The fan 10 draws the air out of the op 'osite end portionof the room through the 00d 1 as hereinbefore explained and also returns said air to theroom through the header 14 and distributing tubes 15 extending therefrom. The fan 10 also serves to draw fresh air into the pipe line 9 through the vent 2, such admission of fresh air being regulated or controlled by the valve 3 therein. The air discharged from the header assures the effective circulation of the air at the top or ceiling portion of the room and, as the air'passes through the pipe 12, it may have admitted thereto a further supply of fresh air as may be required through the vent 22. The dis- -charge of air through the vent 22 is also under controlof a damper 23 and the. control of the flow through the pipe 9 is alsoadapted to be regulated by the interposed damp- It is also to be understood that, if desired,

steam may be admitted to the coil C through the exhaust 'line 7 to"heat. the air within the. room before the fans are caused to op- The suction fan 10 also .pelled through the vents 2.and- 22asalso will be any fumes created in the room.

With my improved drier room: 1t has been found that thetemperature at all points will not vary over four degrees and thus assuring a highly effective drying action at all times.

From the foregoing description itis thought to be; obvious that a drler room constructed in accordance with my inventlon 1s particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification provides means whereby moisture within the room 1s dis- V of, a heating coil positioned within the room adjacent" the air entrance, a hood'in 'com-;.

munication with the room at the upper port1on thereof at a point remote from the c011, and an an clrculatmg fan 1n commun catlon with and taking air from the hood-and re discharging into the room at a point above said coil and forwardly thereof and of the air entrance. I

2. In combination with a drier room, a

heating'coil arranged within the room ad jacent one wall thereof, an air inlet openin through said Wall and directed toward sai heating coil, means for forcing air through said inlet, a vent inthe upper portion of said room adjacent .the Wall opposite theair in- .let,'means"-.for taking air 'from' said vent and redischarging it into the room adjacent the ceilin and between the inlet and vent, anda ba e wall depending from-the ceiling and disposed at an inclination between the heating coil andsaid redischarging means. 3, In combination with a drier room, a

heating coil arranged within the room ad-.

j acent one wall-thereof, an air inlet opening through said wall and directed toward said heating coil, means for forcing air through V said inlet, a vent in the upper portion of said room adjacent the wall opposite the air inlet, means for taking air from said vent and redischarging it into the room adjacent the ceilin and between the inlet and'vent,

and a ba e wall depending from the ceiling and disposed at an inclination between the heating 'coil and said redisehargingmeans,

said air redischarge means including a header extending transversely of the room from which the air taken from the vent is discharged through a plurality of openings.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature;

ARTHUR F. ROSE. 

